Marine encounters, 13 September 2019
Written by September 14 2019
Today we embarked on an adventure with a little sea breeze and swell. Not long after we launched, we spotted our first sighting of the morning, A Southern right whale and her juvenile, they were thoroughly enjoying the waves and the youngster was rolling around in the surf. Leaving this mum and young one behind, we headed off to Slashfin and were lucky enough to spot a Bronze whaler shark and a the famous Great white shark circling the boat. After spending some time with these beautiful creatures, we set off and had another fantastic encounter with a mother Southern right whale and her young one, who were very calm and relaxed. Onwards to see the seals of Geyser rock! These animals are always a delight to watch, some surfing the waves while others baking in the sunshine and of course others that just love showing off near the boat. Our second trip of the day was just as exciting, with out guests being able to see Southern right whales, our seals as well as some African penguins out on a fishing expedition. We had some lovely sightings of 3 of our Marine Big 5 today as well as some great seabird activity out on our scenic oceanic adventure.
Photos from today
Adult southern right whale
Southern right whale head
Southern right whale adult and juvenile close to shore
Cape fur seal leaping
Playful cape fur seals
Great white shark
What species did we see today?
Bronze Whaler Shark Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze whaler (also known as Copper sharks) here in Kleinbaai are very curious and interactive. These sharks eat mostly fish, with sardines being one of their favourites.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
